Wetland Plants: Biology and Ecology

ISBN-13: 9781566703727 / Angielski / Twarda / 2001 / 482 str.

Julie Cronk; J. K. Cronk; M. Siobhan Fennessy

Opis

A detailed account of the biology and ecology of vascular wetland plan ts and their applications in wetland plant science, Wetland Plants: Bi ology and Ecology presents a synthesis of wetland plant studies and re views from biology, physiology, evolution, genetics, community and pop ulation ecology, environmental science, and engineering. It provides a thorough discussion of the range of wetland plants adaptations to con ditions such as life in water or saturated soils, high salt or high su lfur, as well as low light and low carbon dioxide levels.

Recenzje

"An admirable work on a broad subject, with enough depth to be useful to academics as well as practitioners. The extensive literature citations will help those who need greater detail. The writing style is lucid, and the many tables, illustrations, and black-and-white photographs are useful and well reproduced."
-G. D. Dreyer, Connecticut College, in CHOICE, Vol. 39, No. 08, April 2002


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Spis treści

Preface
Introduction
Introduction to Wetland Plants
Wetland Plant Communities
The Physical Environment of Wetland Plants
Wetland Plant Species: Evolution, Adaptations, and Reproduction
Adaptations to Growth Conditions in Wetlands
Reproduction of Wetland Angiosperms
Wetland Macrophyte Communities: Function, Dynamics, Disturbance
The Primary Productivity of Wetland Plants
Community Dynamics in Wetlands
Invasive Species in Wetlands
Applications of Wetland Plant Studies
Wetland Plants in Restored and Constructed Wetlands
Wetlands Plants as Biological Indicators
Appendix
References
Index

O autorze

Julie K. Cronk, M. Siobhan Fennessy